Calling the US Govt a Spy Machine doesn't quite adequately describe the extent in which it generates the voluminous amounts of information, personal data, what, how and why it goes about doing do so, without being aware that the word, concept of privacy has been an anachronism for quite some time.
Welcome to the Orwellian Dystopia, the first of many dystopian nightmares that the future has in store for us.
In fact, the plethora of information is so voluminous as to perhaps actually inhibit the ability to discern threats.
The needed info is buried amongst all the rest of the data.
The only question left is: How far will they take it?
I seriously doubt they have the means to keep “every” email, etc.
One can only take heart in one central fact: This is the gov’t we’re talking about. They’ll screw it up...
Every bit of information that you put on the Internet is stored. I don’t know what is done with these data. I believe as a first cut they are passed thru AI programs looking for specific information.
Any data that you send internationally is analyzed by the National Security Administration located it part at Fort Meade, MD.
This information has been know for decades by the consiglieres. I might add as as aside when you go outside make sure that your hair is combed because you are being observed.
Nope. Machines have moving parts and typically produce or process something. Government is sedentary and produces nothing of import.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2964966/posts?page=102#102
Actually, this started in 1947 when the United Kingdom countries, America a few others started listening in on telephone messages and other electronic information transmissions.
We can’t legally monitor Americans but England, Australia, Canada and New Zealand can and get info back to us. We inturn return the favors by monitoring those countries.
It is called Project Echelon: Which means any electronically method of transmission voice/data/code is probably monitored.
Go to the link below and read it and learn.
http://www.nsawatch.org/echelonfaq.html
Q - What is Project ECHELON?
ECHELON is the term popularly used for an automated global interception and relay system operated by the intelligence agencies in five nations: the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (it is believed that ECHELON is the code name for the portion of the system that intercepts satellite-based communications). While the United States National Security Agency (NSA) takes the lead, ECHELON works in conjunction with other intelligence agencies, including the Australian Defence Signals Directorate (DSD). It is believed that ECHELON also works with Britain’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) and the agencies of other allies of the United States, pursuant to various treaties. (1)
These countries coordinate their activities pursuant to the UKUSA agreement, which dates back to 1947. The original ECHELON dates back to 1971. However, its capabilities and priorities have expanded greatly since its formation. According to reports, it is capable of intercepting and processing many types of transmissions, throughout the globe. In fact, it has been suggested that ECHELON may intercept as many as 3 billion communications everyday, including phone calls, e-mail messages, Internet downloads, satellite transmissions, and so on. (2) The ECHELON system gathers all of these transmissions indiscriminately, then distills the information that is most heavily desired through artificial intelligence programs. Some sources have claimed that ECHELON sifts through an estimated 90 percent of all traffic that flows through the Internet. (3)
However, the exact capabilities and goals of ECHELON remain unclear. For example, it is unknown whether ECHELON actually targets domestic communications.
This is just a tiny excerpt. If you are interested, allow at least 30 minutes to go the link and work the sublinks:
http://www.nsawatch.org/echelonfaq.html
Then, on your own search out Echelon. Just remember, your search will probably be monitored, classified, indexed and stored as a posi.